Microsoft removes support page recommending 32GB RAM for gaming PCs
Microsoft's post called 16GB "plenty" and 32GB ideal for demanding titles
Tiny11 trims Windows 11 down to 8GB, no bloat included
Tiny11 is built from Windows 11 25H2, but strips out Copilot, Teams, OneDrive, and Edge, cutting the install down to about 8GB, while still activating with a normal Windows 10 or 11 key. It's ideal for reviving an older laptop, running in a VM, or setting up a lightweight test machine.
LG monitors caught auto-installing Windows app that acts like adware
Silently installing bloatware that triggers McAfee ad pop-ups – Yuck!
Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11
If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these popular free tools help strip out the bloat, disable telemetry, and give you more control over the OS.
Tiny11 Builder update lets users strip Copilot and other bloat from Windows 11
Tiny11 developer keeps improving on the original creation
Mozilla angers Firefox users with latest AI browser gimmick
The browser's inference process makes people's CPUs go "nuts"
Antivirus bloatware may be killing your (not so old) Windows PC
Plus, a list of tools to fully uninstall AV software
Facepalm: Security software is supposed to be the good guy. But when it's outdated, bloated, or running in duplicate, it can cripple performance as effectively as the threats it's meant to stop. On a machine that's only a few years old, a bad slowdown might look like a hardware problem, but knowing your software can mean the difference between a system you can patch and one you abandon entirely.
Windows 11 25H2 adds tool to debloat the OS and remove built-in apps
Easily uninstall Xbox, Camera, Windows Media Player, Notepad, and more
Windows 11 "Government Edition" is Microsoft's anti-bloatware nightmare
The build of our dreams
This third-party app blocks integrated Windows 11 advertising
Users will go to extreme lengths to negate Microsoft's latest "improvements" for Windows
Windows 11 shown running on just 176 MB of RAM
Spoiler -- it's not exactly a cure for the Windows 11 obesity problem
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Android OS consumes 60GB of storage
Bloated to the size of two Windows 11 installs
Users rage against Microsoft for integrating 'buy now, pay later' app into Edge
Microsoft keeps undoing all the good work it's put into Edge
Microsoft will remove some Windows 10 bloatware from fresh installs in an upcoming update
Paint 3D and 3D Viewer will get the boot
Malwarebytes' AdwCleaner 7.4 update can detect and remove bloatware
Get rid of that terrible preinstalled media player
Verizon inks deal with Samsung to put more bloatware on Galaxy S9 and S9+
Four more apps installed to show you ads
